Sensory play is a key part of your child’s development. It builds fine motor skills, helps children develop a sense of themselves and aids memory function. Here are Nanny Anita’s best crafts and activities to support sensory play.
I have always liked the Lunar New Year; I think having spent my earliest years living in South Korea obviously had some sort of effect. This year is will be the Year of the Ox, which also happens to be my birt...
This dinosaur dig sensory tray has been a great way to help pass the time during lock down. Not only has BB enjoyed finding all the pieces that I hid, but he has also been hiding them for me to find.
Make s...
I’ve wanted to make a magnetic sensory bottle for a while, they just look so cool. We have had magnetic sensory tray before, so this seemed like a great addition to it.
Make sure you follow my sensory board ...
I have been waiting to do a water themed sensory tray all summer. Unfortunately BB had an accident that meant that we couldn’t get his arm wet for ages. Thankfully it is all healed which means it is time to bri...
BB’s nursery was meant to be looking at butterflies during the summer term. His teachers sent through videos of the caterpillars they had and how they were transitioning into butterflies. They also sent through...
Summer is a great time to be playing with water and running around outside. Unfortunately for us, water play and running around is off of the books at the moment. Instead of having sensory trays with water and ...
We love to make play dough; I love to play with it while it is still warm. Over the years we’ve made lots of different themed ones mainly using powdered paint or food colouring to dye them. This time I have bee...
The weather has been pretty shocking as of late. Today I feel that we have had 4 seasons in a day; we started with snow, which turned to rain, then perfect sunshine, and finally it was blowing a gale by this af...
These calming beaded strings aren’t my idea in any way. I was asked to make them by Leo after Dr Maryhan Baker talked about them in the podcast they did together on how to raise well-behaved children and why yo...
A few years a go I made a cloud dough sensory tray. Well, it is time to get it out again, this time it’s a winter animal sensory tray.
Make sure you follow my sensory board on Pinterest for more ideas. Don’t...
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